Concrete causing grief for your floor coverings?
There are two key issues for concrete floor slabs under flooring at health and aged care facilities.
The first relates to the moisture content of the slab. Moisture and vapour can rise out of the slab and causing bubbling and delamination of the flooring, or dissolve the adhesive.
The second challenge is longer term. The slab needs to be protected against contaminants such bio-fluids (urine, blood, etc) or chemicals. These fluids can enter the porosity of the slab, sometimes causing odours which cannot be removed; and in some cases causing degeneration of the concrete itself.
Enhancing concrete durability.
Reduce risk and extend the service life of your concrete structures. Protect against corrosion, water migration, carbonation, and the resulting repair expenses. MARKHAM provide the sustainable protection needed for protecting your floor from day one, or can help you rescue the service life of an ageing structure.
Concrete moisture control under flooring.
Concrete dries at the rate of 25mm per month. This is not only from the time of pour, but from the time the concrete was last wet, e.g. if it has been exposed to rainy weather during construction.
This means the concrete may still have a high moisture content at the time of installing floor coverings. This in turn can lead to delamination, bubbling, or failure of the adhesive.
MARKHAM’s solution for this challenge is to block the porosity of the concrete, immobilising the moisture. It is important to understand that the moisture is not removed, but it cannot move about and cause issues under the flooring.
MARKHAM offers the FLOOR-TECT® system, which complies with AS1884:2021 when installed in full with primer, by a qualified applicator.
AQURON 2000 immobilizes moisture within concrete, and has been successfully used for many years to prevent moisture issues under floor coverings.
AQURON 2000 MEDI+ has been specifically designed to meet the needs of aged care and healthcare floors. In addition to providing moisture control, AQURON 2000 MEDI+ protects against bio-fluid and chemical ingress.
Protect against contamination.
Floor slabs in health and aged care facilities, aged care, healthcare, animal housing, or laboratories, are at risk of contamination from bio-fluids and chemicals. Once these enter the concrete they cannot be removed without destroying the slab.
Permanently protect the floor slab from bio-hazards.
CONQOR MEDIGUARD is a spray-applied hydrogel treatment for concrete, designed specifically to protect against bio-fluids and chemical ingress. Arrests the movement of moisture into, out of, and through the concrete. This provides protection against moisture issues under direct-stick flooring, and prevents the ingress of bio-fluids and other contaminants.
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FAQs.
The FLOOR-TECT® systemis MARKHAM’s solution for blocking concrete porosity and immobilising moisture in floor slabs. It complies with AS1884:2021 when installed by a qualified applicator and provides permanent protection against contamination from bio-fluids and chemicals.
Hydrogel treatment, such as CONQOR PROTECT, works by blocking the porosity of the concrete. This immobilises moisture within the concrete, preventing it from moving and causing issues like delamination or bubbling under flooring. The moisture is not removed, but its movement is effectively prevented.
Yes, MARKHAM’s solutions can be used to protect concrete from day one in new construction projects, as well as to extend the service life of aging structures. They offer protection against corrosion, water migration, carbonation, and other damaging factors.
These solutions are particularly beneficial for facilities in the health and aged care sector, including hospitals, nursing homes, and clinics. They’re also useful for animal housing facilities, laboratories, and any other structures where concrete floors may be exposed to bio-fluids or chemicals.
Concrete typically dries at a rate of about 25mm per month. However, this is not only from the time of pour but from the last time the concrete was wet, such as exposure to rain during construction. This means concrete may still have high moisture content when it’s time to install floor coverings.